Weather radar at 8:50 a.m [LIVE RADAR] shows a larger area of showers and thunderstorms approaching Rockford and expected to cover the entire northern Illinois area. Just over one-half inch is expected over the next 24 hours. The greatest chance for rain is 10:00 am. to midnight. The greatest chance for thunder is 9:00 p.m. to midnight. Highest chance of precipitation is north and into Wisconsin.
TODAY Sunrise 5:50 AM Sunset 8:05 PM
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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